J.C. Penney jumps +14.22%

J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) jumped +14.22% today, rendering it this Friday’s top midday gainer. Its better-than-expected sales figures for Q1 are behind the surge of this George Soros asset.

The stock price of India’s largest private lender, ICICI Bank Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:IBN), increased +9.21%. News of two new savings accounts products and an increase in operating profits prompted the jump for this Steve Mandel pick.